BREAKING: Parents Fighting to Stop Hospital From Taking Their Toddler Off Life-Support Last summer the world fixed its gaze on London, where the Great Ormond Street Hospital was allowed to determine the fate of little Charlie Gard, superseding his parents wishes. And even as we mourned with his parents, Chris and Connie, we hoped the one small consolation was these types of cases are rare. Until today. […] Read More
Hospital Sentencing Toddler to Death Against Parents’ Wishes, Just Weeks Before Christmas Last summer the world fixed its gaze on London, where the Great Ormond Street Hospital was allowed to determine the fate of little Charlie Gard, superseding his parents wishes. And even as we mourned with his parents, Chris and Connie, we hoped the one small consolation was these types of cases are rare. Until today. […] Read More
Saying Goodbye to Charlie Gard–His Parent’s Emotional Press Conference Today, the world says goodbye to Charlie Gard. Surrounded by his parents, his life support was turned off this afternoon to his family’s final farewell. “Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you, Charlie,” said Charlie’s mom, Connie. For months we watched as Chris and Connie fought for the life of […] Read More
“Dear Connie:” An Open Letter to Charlie Gard’s Mother as She Mourns Her Son’s Fate Dear Connie, You don’t know me, but I, along with millions all over the world, have been waiting with baited breath to know the outcome of Charlie’s story. I’ve watched your strength, your fierce love for your son on display for the world to see. I’m not a mother, but I have a niece or […] Read More
The Dangerous Moment When Death with Dignity Trumps Life with Dignity In recent weeks you’ve probably read about Charlie Gard and his fight for life. You can read in detail about his family’s story here, here, and most recently here. I am not going to rehash the story, but I would encourage you to visit the links provided and familiarize yourself with the Gard family. As […] Read More
Father of Boy with Similar Condition to Charlie Gard: “If We Lived in the UK Our Son Would be Dead” Live Action News–The father of a boy with a similar condition to Charlie Gard appeared on Good Morning America on July 4, 2017, praising President Trump for offering to help Charlie. On July 3, 2017, President Trump tweeted, “If we can help little #CharlieGard, as per our friends in the U.K. and the Pope, we would be delighted to do […] Read More
Important Update–Charlie Gard is Given One More Chance at Life Over the weekend, British media reported that the staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London have reconsidered the case of Charlie Gard and may not be taking him off life support. The 11-month-old’s parents raised nearly two million dollars to go towards his treatment in America; however, several weeks ago, doctors at GOSH […] Read More
Parents’ Heartbreaking Video in the Wake of Their Son’s Death Sentence – “He’s Still Fighting” The story of Charlie Gard has taken the world by storm. On June 27th, desperate parents, Connie and Chris, lost their last legal battle for their son’s life. Last August, the UK couple gave birth to a health little boy named Charlie. At a month old, Charlie began showing symptoms of what turned out to […] Read More
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